Template:Chromosome

Chromosome

(10⁷ - 10¹⁰ bp)

DNA

Gene

(10³ - 10⁶ bp )

Function

A chromosome and its packaged long strand of DNA unraveled. The DNA's base pairs encode genes, which provide functions. A human DNA can have up to 500 million base pairs with thousands of genes.

Template documentation

Usage

To transclude this interactive template, use: {{Chromosome}}

Alternatively, for the non-interactive image, use [[File:Chromosome DNA Gene.svg]]

Default alt text

"A chromosome unravelling into a long string of DNA, a section of which is highlighted as the gene"

Suggested caption

"A gene is a segment of DNA that encodes function. A chromosome consists of a long strand of DNA containing many genes. A human chromosome can have up to 500 million base pairs of DNA with thousands of genes."

See also

• List of pages that use this template
• File:Chromosome DNA Gene.svg - Non-interactive image
• File:Chromosome DNA Gene unannotated.svg - Unannotated image

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